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An unexpected presence in urban environment: factors governing occurrence of the vulnerable European turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur) in the city of Rabat, Morocco
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2008-1728
Abstract The knowledge and understanding of mechanisms driving the distribution and selection of habitats by threatened species is a major issue aiming at an effective assessment of their conservation and management. In this study, we investigated this issue with regards to the vulnerable European Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia turtur) in the capital city of Morocco, Rabat. We used data from two sets of variables, namely landscape composition and human disturbance, to determine the best predictors that cause variation in the European Turtle-Dove occurrence by means of generalized linear mixed models. Our results showed that this occurrence was (1) positively influenced by covers of green villa zones and permanent crops and (2) negatively affected by the cover of built-up areas, a high level of noise, and a short distance to urban areas. Variation partitioning analysis revealed that the shared variation between the landscape composition and space was the most robust in explaining this occurrence (adj. $ R^{2} $ = 0.27). The highest occurrence of the European Turtle-Dove was mainly recorded in the green infrastructures, namely the green villa zones, thereby protecting this species of the family Columbidae. The presence of this vulnerable dove species in such an urban environment raises several questions, in particular those related to its adaptation ability and the quality of "green villa zones" as a bioindicator of presence. Further research on this urban population is needed to bring answers to these questions. The city of Rabat undoubtedly offers a useful and appropriate reference framework to consolidate and improve the knowledge on this threatened bird species.
An unexpected presence in urban environment: factors governing occurrence of the vulnerable European turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur) in the city of Rabat, Morocco
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2008-1728
Abstract The knowledge and understanding of mechanisms driving the distribution and selection of habitats by threatened species is a major issue aiming at an effective assessment of their conservation and management. In this study, we investigated this issue with regards to the vulnerable European Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia turtur) in the capital city of Morocco, Rabat. We used data from two sets of variables, namely landscape composition and human disturbance, to determine the best predictors that cause variation in the European Turtle-Dove occurrence by means of generalized linear mixed models. Our results showed that this occurrence was (1) positively influenced by covers of green villa zones and permanent crops and (2) negatively affected by the cover of built-up areas, a high level of noise, and a short distance to urban areas. Variation partitioning analysis revealed that the shared variation between the landscape composition and space was the most robust in explaining this occurrence (adj. $ R^{2} $ = 0.27). The highest occurrence of the European Turtle-Dove was mainly recorded in the green infrastructures, namely the green villa zones, thereby protecting this species of the family Columbidae. The presence of this vulnerable dove species in such an urban environment raises several questions, in particular those related to its adaptation ability and the quality of "green villa zones" as a bioindicator of presence. Further research on this urban population is needed to bring answers to these questions. The city of Rabat undoubtedly offers a useful and appropriate reference framework to consolidate and improve the knowledge on this threatened bird species.
An unexpected presence in urban environment: factors governing occurrence of the vulnerable European turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur) in the city of Rabat, Morocco
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2008-1728
Abstract The knowledge and understanding of mechanisms driving the distribution and selection of habitats by threatened species is a major issue aiming at an effective assessment of their conservation and management. In this study, we investigated this issue with regards to the vulnerable European Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia turtur) in the capital city of Morocco, Rabat. We used data from two sets of variables, namely landscape composition and human disturbance, to determine the best predictors that cause variation in the European Turtle-Dove occurrence by means of generalized linear mixed models. Our results showed that this occurrence was (1) positively influenced by covers of green villa zones and permanent crops and (2) negatively affected by the cover of built-up areas, a high level of noise, and a short distance to urban areas. Variation partitioning analysis revealed that the shared variation between the landscape composition and space was the most robust in explaining this occurrence (adj. $ R^{2} $ = 0.27). The highest occurrence of the European Turtle-Dove was mainly recorded in the green infrastructures, namely the green villa zones, thereby protecting this species of the family Columbidae. The presence of this vulnerable dove species in such an urban environment raises several questions, in particular those related to its adaptation ability and the quality of "green villa zones" as a bioindicator of presence. Further research on this urban population is needed to bring answers to these questions. The city of Rabat undoubtedly offers a useful and appropriate reference framework to consolidate and improve the knowledge on this threatened bird species.
An unexpected presence in urban environment: factors governing occurrence of the vulnerable European turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur) in the city of Rabat, Morocco
Eddajjani, A. (author) / Hanane, S. (author) / Kandry, A. El (author) / Qninba, A. (author)
Urban Ecosystems ; 25
2022
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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43.31
Naturschutz
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Stadtgeographie, Siedlungsgeographie
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